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This position is primarily responsible for: In large division with Department Head: Assists with managing Purchasing Department including routine daily management of staff. In small division with no Department Head: Manages Purchasing Department including routine daily management of staff. Under both scenarios, negotiates and contracts with material and labor suppliers and performs the following duties either personally or through subordinates.
Job Responsibility:
Oversees flow of work for department by directing and coordinating with professional(s) and administrative staff
Generates preliminary budgets and establishes product features and options
Bids out onsite construction
negotiates subcontractor increases as appropriate
Negotiates and contracts with subcontractors and other vendors
Ensures timely and expedient processing/receipt of vendor/national contract rebates
Generates and circulates house budgets
Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present/future material availability and receipt of competitive pricing
Prepares and issues Purchase Orders and change notices
Reviews Purchase Order claims and contracts for conformance to Company policy
May find, investigate and hire subcontractors
May assist Construction Department with management of subcontractors
Prepares instructions regarding purchasing systems and procedures
Develops and installs administrative and office procedures and practices and studies work flow, sequence of operations and office arrangement to determine expediency of installing new or improved office machines or procedures
Arranges for disposal of surplus materials
Conducts periodic staff meetings
interviews and hires staff members
coaches and ensures staff receives appropriate training
Resolves problems with staff, subcontractors/vendors or other departments
Performs other duties as assigned by Manager
Requirements:
Two years of experience in purchasing management required
Two year college degree in Engineering, Building Science or Construction Management preferred
Two years in homebuilding industry preferred
Excellent purchasing and negotiating skills
Excellent delegation and organization skills
Must be able to read blueprints
Should be proficient in computer skills (spreadsheet and word processing preferred)
Extensive knowledge of budgeting for homebuilding required
Nice to have:
Two year college degree in Engineering, Building Science or Construction Management